Location:
New York, NYCondé Nast’s central Video Creative Optimization team is looking for an Associate Manager, Design Optimization to provide cutting edge thumbnail design and ensure principles of appeal are applied to our new digital video releases and our engaging library of existing content. This is a role that encompasses both an expertise of thumbnail creation and an understanding of how algorithms recommend content to users and why videos are clicked on.
The ideal candidate will have a passion for digital video, how it's consumed, how it's shared and must love being rigorous with data. This is a role for someone who wants to test hypotheses, iterate, learn and be comfortable with the speed of change.
The position is based in New York and will report to the Senior Director of Creative Optimization.
Primary Responsibilities
- Develop thumbnails and titles for YouTube pilots
- Create new thumbnail templates for existing key shows
- Partner with programming to ensure core appeal is always expressed in optimization
- Continuously monitor and proactively reoptimize library content
- Create new systems to measure the effectiveness of reoptimization tactics
- With Creative Optimization teammates, utilize community mechanisms to promote re-optimized content
Requirements
- Minimum of 3 years of experience in a similar role for a media company, creator or mcn
- Be curious and entrepreneurial, always looking for new methods to grow CTR, impressions and views on new and library content
- Willingness and eagerness to learn, iterate, and grow as new products and partnerships are launched
- Highly detail oriented, strong intuition, and organized
- Advanced understanding of the YouTube algorithm
- Expertise of YouTube Analytics
- Expertise of YouTube CMS
The expected base salary range for this position is from $72,000 to $82,500. Salary offers are based on a wide range of factors, including but not limited to relevant skills, training, experience, and education.
What happens next?If you are interested in this opportunity, please apply below, and we will review your application as soon as possible. You can update your resume or upload a cover letter at any time by accessing your candidate profile.
Condé Nast is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, age, familial status and other legally protected characteristics.
Skills Required
- Minimum of 3 years of experience in a similar role for a media company, creator, or MCN
- Curiosity and entrepreneurial approach, with interest in developing methods to grow CTR, impressions, and views
- Willingness and eagerness to learn, iterate, and grow as new products and partnerships launch
- Highly detail-oriented, organized, and equipped with strong intuition
- Advanced understanding of the YouTube algorithm
- Expertise in YouTube Analytics
- Expertise in YouTube CMS
Condé Nast Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Condé Nast and has not been reviewed or approved by Condé Nast.
-
Parental & Family Support — Parental leave has been expanded to 14 weeks fully paid for covered editorial staff, alongside expanded bereavement and protections that support family needs. Hybrid work protections and guaranteed comp time after 40 hours further ease caregiving and schedule demands.
-
Leave & Time Off Breadth — Time off offerings include generous PTO, UK packages with 25 days plus bank holidays, and added days for moving or volunteering. Company practices like holiday closures and guaranteed compensatory time reinforce usable time away from work where applicable.
-
Healthcare Strength — Healthcare options include provisions such as Bupa Private Healthcare in the UK and access to an Employee Assistance Programme. U.S. roles commonly include core medical, dental, and related coverage as part of the package.
Condé Nast Insights
What We Do
Condé Nast is a global media company, home to iconic brands including Vogue, The New Yorker, GQ, Glamour, AD, Vanity Fair and Wired, among many others. The company's award-winning content reaches 88 million consumers in print, 419 million in digital and 432 million across social platforms, and generates more than 1 billion video views each month. The company is headquartered in New York and London, and operates in 32 markets worldwide including China, France, Germany, India, Italy, Japan, Mexico and Latin America, Russia, Spain and Taiwan. Launched in 2011, Condé Nast Entertainment is an award-winning production and distribution studio that creates programming across film, television, social and digital video and virtual reality.
